Halleluyah Reformed Movement Meets Hannah Ogunesan, Endorsed Oyo APC Guber Candidate Sarafadeen Alli
Ibadan, Oyo State — The Halleluyah Reformed Movement has intensified its political engagements ahead of the 2027 general elections with a strategic meeting involving the Oyo North Senatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief (Mrs.) Hannah Olawumi Ogunesan, and the party’s governorship candidate, Senator Sarafadeen Abiodun Alli.
The meeting, which brought together political stakeholders and members of the movement, is being viewed as another significant step towards strengthening collaboration, unity and grassroots mobilisation within the Oyo State APC family.
The engagement assumes particular significance against the backdrop of the APC's efforts to consolidate its structure across the 33 local government areas and 351 wards of the state ahead of the 2027 elections.
Senator Sarafadeen Alli has been presented by the Oyo APC leadership as the party's governorship candidate, with Hon. Adesoji Adedeji as his running mate. At the party's formal unveiling in Ibadan in July, APC leaders emphasised reconciliation, unity, discipline and grassroots mobilisation as essential ingredients for the party's quest to return to government in Oyo State.
Ogunesan's Strategic Role in Oyo North
Chief Hannah Ogunesan, who has emerged as the APC's Oyo North senatorial candidate, has also continued to engage party stakeholders and communities across the district.
Her recent consultations have included meetings with party leaders and traditional institutions, with her campaign message centred on unity, representation and collective support for the APC ticket. During a recent engagement in Ogbomoso North, she called on supporters to back the party's candidates, including Senator Alli for governor.
Her participation in the meeting with the Halleluyah Reformed Movement therefore adds another dimension to the ongoing effort to build bridges among different political tendencies within the APC.
A Meeting Focused on Unity and Victory
The meeting between the Halleluyah Reformed Movement and the APC candidates is significant at a time when political calculations for 2027 are already gathering momentum across Oyo State.
For the APC, one of the major challenges ahead is translating its political structures and prominent personalities into a cohesive grassroots campaign capable of challenging the incumbent administration.
The party's leadership has repeatedly stressed the importance of putting internal disagreements aside and working collectively towards electoral victory. At the July unveiling of Senator Alli, Oyo APC Chairman Moses Adeyemo urged aggrieved members to embrace reconciliation and place the collective interest of the party above individual ambitions.
The Halleluyah Reformed Movement's engagement with Ogunesan and Alli can consequently be interpreted as part of this wider political realignment and mobilisation.
Alli's Governorship Ambition
Senator Sarafadeen Alli has positioned his candidacy around the promise of purposeful and people-centred governance. At his formal unveiling, he outlined agriculture, education, healthcare, infrastructure, youth empowerment, economic prosperity, accountability, justice and improved welfare as areas of priority.
He also appealed to fellow aspirants and aggrieved members to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation, stressing the need for a united APC ahead of the 2027 election.
Earlier, Oyo APC leaders had adopted Alli as their consensus governorship candidate at a high-level leadership meeting in Ibadan, presenting the decision as part of efforts to achieve greater cohesion within the party.
Halleluyah Reformed Movement and the Road Ahead
The meeting is expected to generate considerable political interest, particularly among APC supporters who have been watching the evolving alliances ahead of 2027.
Beyond the personalities involved, the development highlights the growing importance of political movements and grassroots organisations in determining the direction of the forthcoming election.
For the Halleluyah Reformed Movement, engaging directly with leading APC figures such as Ogunesan and Alli provides an opportunity to articulate its expectations, strengthen relationships and participate in discussions concerning the future political direction of Oyo State.
For Ogunesan, whose Oyo North candidacy places her at the centre of APC's northern senatorial campaign, engagements of this nature could further consolidate support across the district.
And for Senator Alli, continued interaction with different political groups and tendencies could prove important in his stated objective of presenting a united APC to the electorate.
Building a United Front
As the 2027 election approaches, the political contest in Oyo State is expected to become increasingly intense. The APC's ability to maintain unity among its leaders, candidates, movements and grassroots supporters will remain a major factor in its campaign.
The meeting between the Halleluyah Reformed Movement, Hannah Ogunesan and Senator Sarafadeen Alli therefore represents more than a routine political engagement. It reflects the continuing conversations around unity, reconciliation, strategic partnership and grassroots mobilisation within the Oyo APC.
With the governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly contests all forming part of the larger electoral equation, political stakeholders are increasingly looking beyond individual contests towards the overall strength of the party's ticket.
The emerging message from the engagement is clear: the road to 2027 will require collaboration, organisation and a strong connection between political leadership and the grassroots.
As preparations continue, the coming months will reveal how far these emerging alliances can translate into a formidable political structure for the APC across Oyo State.
